The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-17
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.
Go.sin Abonr society nIatters.

1otsfp ADour society Matters
Heliotrope is an unfortunate shade to intro
duce as fashionable in climate where there are
80 many sallow compilations as there are here.
While there are many bright. fresh-faced
women. the majority have that tint OF yellow
which so i'll harmonzes with lavenders. There
are many shades of the now popular color, but
muddy-faced woman will be sure to put on the
tint that does not become her, and SO it goes.
Delicate shades rarely remain in vogue more
than one season, and next year every other
body will remark Mrs. or Miss So-and so is
wearing her last years gown. In short time
IL will join the innrmerable crushed berry colors
so -cry common two seasons ago.
A young lady who was very popular in her
own home. in one Of the Northern States, mar
ried young gentleman Of this city and came
here perfect stranger. Her husband was gone
TO his business all day, and her only company
were few of his friends who formally called.
In short time she grew very homesick and
said she believed she could stay here very con-
tentedly II only some one would call her by her
given name. Everyone called her by her new
name. which seemed so strange. She mentioned
the fact to n motherly neighbor. who immedi-
atey adopted the given name, and now she is as
happy as ever. simply from so slight favor.
One Of the new names for an informal even
ing company is request party" The hostess
writes on a card request for some kind of en-
Sortainnent, thus: ''Will you please recite q
short piecelv or, "Will you sing songl" or ''Wil
you suggest some game TO clay this EVENING"
The cards are mixed. and as each guest enters
the room have them take a card and accede to
the request 1t frequently happens that the one
asked TO sing does not sing, but he or she must
make the effort and perform to the best of their
ability. II the company is to be one of twenty
more. then give card to each alternate euest.
Conundrums, proverbs, quotations or anything
the hostess may suggest may be on the card and
there will be difficulty in making the evening
pass both pleasantly and rapidly. There are al
ways some who create great deal of laughter
and enjoyment
Mrs. Sophia Huston, the missionary from Rio
Janeiro. Brazil. who has been spending few
days in this city during the last week, gave some
account of the prices paid in that country for
articles which persons here deem necessary to
have on the table for every meal. They are
bread and butter. For the former, -four is sold
at % cents pound. and the latter at 81. o. The
ladies at the missitoary meeting on Thursday
were Interested to know what she had to eat,
and she said: For breakfast, we have beef,
beans and RICE Then, for variety. at dinner we
have beans, rice and beef, with little fruit for
dessert. and the next meal and the next day the
bill of fare is the same"
Among the entertainments which have taken
place during the last week were the gentemen's
dinner. Tuesday night. given by Col W. r.
Holloway to Mr.. Shepherd Homans of New
YORK. at the Denison House. Speeches enlivened
the even run Of conversation. The reception by
the Richardson Rifles, Friday evening, while
not very largely attended, was exceedingly en-
joyable. There have been the usual meetings
of the many clubs. and few informal affairs,
but social matters at present rather quiet.
The heat and dust Of the last two weeks have
made the people think more of summer trips to
the seashore and mountains earlier than is Gus
tomary, but yesterday checked any such wild
desires, and hearth fires were only TOO comfort
able to leave.
At small luncheon party, not long ago. the
hostess provided small gilded glove basket,
decorated with pretty satin bow and filled with
French candy, for each plate. The baskets
seemed small and quarter Of pound of candy
was allowed for each, but upon filing them they
required more than half pound, so deceptive
are these receptacles. They make excellent
work basket, on account Of holding such guam
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